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J. M. LEAKE.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 12. 19l9.

Patented July 22, 1919.

UNITED sT TEs PATEN;

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JOHN M. LEAKE, or WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A'ssrenon TO THE SAMUEL wmsnow SKATE MFG. 00., or wonoEsTnR, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA TION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

SKATE.

Patented July 22, 1919.

Application filed February 12, 1919. Serial No. 276,678.

To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. LEAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to skates, and particularly to ice skates, and more particularly to an improved construction of the heel plate, and the toe plate, and the stands or supports for the same.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of the heel plate, and the toe plate, and the stands or supports for the same, as will be hereinafter fully described. I

In ice skates, as ordinarily constructed, the heel plate, and the toe plate, are made separate, and held in position and secured to the runner by stands or supports, which are made separate from the heel plate, and the toe plate, and are secured thereto, and also to the runner.

In my improved construction, the heel plate has one or both of its stands or supports made integral therewith, and extending down from one or both ends thereof, and of bifurcated shape in cross section. The toe plate has a stand or support at its rear end, preferably. comprising a plate with two downwardly extending integral arms, and a stand. or support at its front end, all the supports of bifurcated shape in cross section, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a side'view of an ice skate embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is an underside view ofthe skate shown in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow a, same figure.

Fig. 3 is a section, on line 3, 3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow 1), same figure. s

Fig. 4 is a section, on line 4, 4, Fig. 3, looking in the direction of arrow 0, same figure.

Fig. 5 is a section, on line 5, 5, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of "arrow 03, same figure, and,

Fig. 6 is a modified construction of the skate shown in Figs. 1, and 2.

In the accompanying drawing, in Figs. 1, and 2, 1 is the blade or runner. 2 is the heel plate, which has its rear stand or support 3 made separate therefrom and riveted there to at its upper end, and riveted at its lower end to the rear end of the runner 1, and of bifurcated shape in cross section.

At the front of the heel plate 2, and made integral therewith, is the stand or support 2, which extends downwardly and is secured at its lower end to the runner 1, and is of bifurcated shape in cross section. The heel plate 2 has in this instance the upwardly extending portion 2", at its rear end, which forms the rear heel guard. The part 2 has the lug 2' extending rearwardly therefrom, which forms a lip to hold the heel strap, not shown.

At the front portion of the heel plate 2 are the two heelclamps 4, operated by a right hand and left hand screw 5, in the usual way, see Fig. 2.

The toe plate 6 has in this instance secured to its front end the upper end of the stand or support 7, which is secured at its lower end to the runner 1. The support 7 is of bifurcated shape in cross section, as shown in Fig. 5. The rear end of the toe plate 6 is in this lnstance secured to a plate 8, which has extending down from each end thereof, and made integral therewith, a stand or support 8. The stands or supports 8 are secured at their lower ends to the runner 1, and are of bifurcated shape in cross section, as shown in Figs. 3, and 4.

On the toe plate 6 are mounted the toe clamps 9, operated by a right hand and left hand screw 10, in the usual way, see Fig.

Each of the stands or supports, which attach the heel plate, and the toe plate to the runner, are preferably made of yoke, or bifurcated shape in cross section, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5.

In Fig. 6 is shown a modified construction of the skate shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In Fig. 6 the skate is made without any toe, and heel clamps. The heel plate, and the toe plate are secured to the heel, and Sole of the shoe, by screws, not shown.

In the construction shown in Fig. 6, the heel plate 2 has both the rear support 3*, and the front support 2" made integral with the heel plate, and extending down from the rear, and front end thereof, and secured at their lower .ends to the runner. The toe plate 6 has both the rear support 6, and

the front support 6 made integral with the toe plate 6 and extending down therefrom, and secured at their lower ends to the runner 1. The supports for the heel late 2*, and the toe plate 6 are preferablgr of bifurcated shape in cross section, as shown in Figs. 3 and at.

It will be understood that the details of.

construction of my improvements in skates may be varied if desired.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a skate, a heel plate, having a stand or support, of bifurcated shape in cross section, at its rear end, and at its front end, for securing the plate to the runner, one of said stands made integral with said heel plate.

2. In a skate, a heel plate, having a stand or support, of bifurcated shape in I cross section, at its rear end, and also as its front end, to secure the plate to the runner, both of said stands made integral with said heel plate.

3. In a skate, a toe plate having a stand or'support, of bifurcated shape in cross sec tion, at its rear end, and a stand or support of bifurcated shape in cross section, at its front end, to secure the plate to the runner, both of said stands made integral with said toe plate.

4. In a skate, a heel plate, having its front stand or support made integral therewith, and of bifurcated shape in cross section, and a stand or support at its rear end, made separate, and of bifurcated shape in cross section, and secured thereto, and an upward extension at the rear end of said plate, with a lip or projection thereon, as a guide for the heel stra 5. In a skate, the combination with the toe plate, of a stand or support at the rear end thereof, comprising a plate secured to the rear end of the toe plate, and having integral supports extending down therefrom at its front and rear end, of bifurcated shape in cross section, and secured to the runner, and a stand or'support secured atits upper end to the front end of the toe plate, and secured at its lower end to the runner, and of bifurcated shape in cross section.

JOHN M. LEAKE. Witnesses J OHNC. DEWEY, MINNA HAAS.

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